Complete Definition of "Eric"

see|eric
English

Alternative spellings
Erik
rare: Erick

Etymology
From ON. Eirikr, ei"always" or einn "alone" + rikr "ruler".Entered Britain via Scandinavian settlers before the Norman Conquest.

Pronunciation
rhymes|�rɪk

Proper noun
en-proper noun

  1. given name|male

Related terms
feminine forms: Erica, Erika

Translations

trans-top|male given name
Danish: Erik
Dutch: Erik<!-- diminutive:Rik-->
Finnish: Eerik(historical), Eero, Erkki (given name)
French: �ric
German: Erich
Icelandic: Eirikur<!-- pet forms: Eiri, Riki, Rikur-->
Italian: Erico<!--pet form Rico-->
trans-mid
Japanese: ���� (erikku)
Norwegian:
:Bokmål: Erik
:Nynorsk: Eirik
Old Norse: Eirikr
Portuguese: �rico<!--pet form: Rico-->
Russian: Э�и� (Erich)
Spanish: Erico<!-- pet form:Rico-->
Swedish: Erik
trans-bottom


German

Proper noun
Eric

  1. given name|male||de:, variant of Erich borrowed from English or form French �ric.

Swedish

Proper noun
Eric

  1. given name|male||sv:, a less common spelling of Erik.

is:Eric
sr:Eric

Revision and Credits for"Eric"
  • 2007-12-11 20:15 - Sewnmouthsecret - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/131.123.177.152|131.123.177.152]] ([[User_talk:131.123.177.152|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:Sewnmouthsecret|Sewnmouthsecret]]

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